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malebranchism

/ˌmæləˈbɹæntʃɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
male-bran-chism
IPA
/ˌmæləˈbɹæntʃɪzəm/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The theological-philosophical system of the French philosopher Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), based on the doctrine that the mind can not have knowledge or ideas of anything external to itself except in its relation to God.

Etymology

From Malebranche + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmæləˈbɹæntʃɪzəm/
  • British English: /ˌmalɪˈbɹantʃɪzəm/

Frequently Paired Words

Malebranchist

Questions

How do you pronounce malebranchism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmæləˈbɹæntʃɪzəm/.
What does malebranchism mean?
The theological-philosophical system of the French philosopher Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), based on the doctrine that the mind can not have knowledge or ideas of anything external to itself except in its relation to God.
Where does malebranchism come from?
From Malebranche + -ism.

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